Westgate highway patrol scoured Wyndham roads over the Australia Day break, undertaking two traffic operations that detected nearly 280 offences in four days.
Police conducted random traffic controls and set up booze buses as part of Operation Amity, a statewide police operation run between January 22 and 26 to target speeding, driver distraction, fatigue and non-use of seat belts.
The Westgate highway patrol detected 235 offences across Wyndham, including 37 unregistered vehicles, 27 seat belt offences, 27 unlicensed drivers, 23 speeding offences, 19 mobile phone offences, and 15 drink-drivers.
Nine disqualified drivers were caught behind the wheel, and five cars were impounded.
Statewide, police detected more than 8000 traffic offences during the four-day operation.
Road policing’s Superintendent Deb Robertson said the police were concerned at the high number of drink and drug-drivers pulled over.
“If you plan to drink, don’t drive,” Superintendent Robertson said. “These drivers are showing disregard for not only their own lives but the lives of those around them.”
The Westgate patrol also detected 44 offences during a separate operation.
Operation Speakeasy, run between January 22 and 25, targeted drink and drug-driving, speeding and distraction offences.
Senior Sergeant Ben Davies said a 35-year-old Hoppers Crossing man was caught doing 180km/h in a 100km/h zone.
An unaccompanied learner driver was pulled over on the Princes Freeway at Laverton about 1.20am on January 25.
The man refused a breath test and will be charged with numerous offences.
Police also impounded five cars, detecting nine drink-drivers; eight drivers with expired, suspended or disqualified licences; and three people with drugs, including ice and GHB.
